If you have the flu (I’m so sorry!) then you know you need extra care for your respiratory system. To help with the aches, cough and congestion, let’s talk about why using a plant-based decongestant chest rub is better for you than a commercial “vapor rub”. When you have a nasty chest cold or the […]
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Alternative Health Care, BlogI was cleaning out more boxes (!) last week and came across the book “Highlighted in Yellow A Short Course In Living Wisely and Choosing Well“. It’s a sweet book with lots of quotes on kindness, generosity, simple pleasures and making the right choices in life. We could all use a refresher course on any
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Blog, ObservationsIn understanding influenza (the flu), I took part in a webinar that explained what it is, how it spreads and how to help prevent it. Type A Influenza is highly contagious, so the more you understand it, the more you can do to protect yourself and prevent it as much as possible. The flu can
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Alternative Health Care, BlogIn my last blog post, I wrote about how I was giving myself permission to set fluid goals this year instead of making resolutions that tend to bomb before the middle of January. I’m sticking with that permission, but what if you’re one of those who needs a plan? Awesome! Here are 5 questions to
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Blog, ObservationsMay your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you
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Blog, Holistic Life CoachingMessy isn’t always a bad sign; sometimes it’s just a sign of life. – Sharon Randall It’s now the day after Christmas. Lots of family, food and presents – and hopefully – your presence during the moment. The Christmas holidays offer beautiful messes that are gloriously unruly, loud and chaotic. And then the quiet. After all
Twas The Night Before Christmas (written by Clement C. Moore) is one of my favorite Christmas poems. Legend has it that he wrote this poem for his children on Christmas Eve of 1822. Can you imagine the excitement of going to bed on Christmas Eve with the enchanting words of that poem dancing in your mind’s eye?
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Blog, ObservationsI learned an amazing tool in the last week about how to cope with #metoo during the holidays. The #metoo movement is reaching fever pitch – as it should be. If you’re not sickened by all of us who have posted #metoo, then you’re not paying attention. I am a survivor of both childhood and adult
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Blog, Holistic Life CoachingToo often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Leo Buscaglia I like surprises. Good surprises. Surprises that make me smile as in 5 surprising reasons to smile
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Blog, ObservationsDo you ever really ask yourself what is self care? You hear a lot about it and also a lot of “oh pulleeze” right behind it. It sounds fluffy and selfish to talk about self care, but please hear me out. You can’t give someone a drink from an empty cup. How many times have
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